1997 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I – Knockout Stage

1997 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone The Knockout Stage of the 1997 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone Group I was the final stage of the Zonal Competition involving teams from Europe and Africa. Those that qualified for this stage placed first and second in their respective pools. PlacingPool APool BPool CPool D1 RUS ITA BLR SLO2 GRE SWE HUN ISR3 BUL ROU POL LAT4 UKR FIN GEO 1990 The eight teams were then randomly drawn into two two-stage knockout tournaments, with the winners advancing to the World Group II Play-offs. Draw 2 27 April 28 April Semifinals Finals RUS 2 ISR 1 SWE 1 BLR 2 ITA 3 GRE 0 HUN 2 SLO 1 RUS 3 BLR 0 ITA 2 HUN 1 Semifinals Russia vs. Israel Russia Israel Bari T.C., Bari, Italy 25 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) 2 1 Anna Kournikova 1 6.025 Hila Rosen 6 7 Elena Likhovtseva 6 6 Anna Smashnova 4 0 Anna Kournikova Elena Likhovtseva 7 3 7 Tzipora Obziler Hila Rosen 6.005 6 5 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003345 Russia v Israel fedcup.com Sweden vs. Belarus Sweden Belarus Bari T.C., Bari, Italy 25 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) 1 2 Anna-Karin Svensson 5 3 Olga Barabanschikova 7 6 Maria Strandlund 4 3 Natasha Zvereva 6 6 Sofia Finér Annica Lindstedt 6 2 7 Tatiana Ignatieva Tatiana Poutchek 4 6 5 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003359 Sweden v Belarus fedcup.com Italy vs. Greece Italy Greece Bari T.C., Bari, Italy 25 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) 3 0 Gloria Pizzichini 6 6 Christina Zachariadou 0 3 Silvia Farina 2 6 9 Christína Papadáki 6 3 7 Giulia Casoni Francesca Lubiani 6 7 Christína Papadáki Christina Zachariadou 4 5 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004187 Italy v Greece fedcup.com Hungary vs. Slovenia Hungary Slovenia Bari T.C., Bari, Italy 25 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) 2 1 Anna Földényi 6 6 Tina Križan 4 4 Katalin Marosi 6 6 Barbara Mulej 1 4 Anna Földényi Katalin Marosi 1 2 Tina Križan Katarina Srebotnik 6 6 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003816 Hungary v Slovenia fedcup.com Finals Russia vs. Belarus Russia Belarus Bari T.C., Bari, Italy 26 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) 3 0 Elena Makarova 6 6 Olga Barabanschikova 2 4 Elena Likhovtseva 6 7 Natasha Zvereva 4 6.005 Anna Kournikova Elena Likhovtseva 6 7 Olga Barabanschikova Tatiana Poutchek 3 5 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003401 Russia v Belarus fedcup.com RUS advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they were drawn against KOR. They won 4–1, and thus proceeded to the 1998 World Group II.http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20004291 South Korea v Russia fedcup.com Italy vs. Hungary Italy Hungary Bari T.C., Bari, Italy 26 April 1997 Red clay (outdoors) 2 1 Francesca Lubiani 5 5 Anna Földényi 7 7 Gloria Pizzichini 6 6 Katalin Marosi 4 1 Giulia Casoni Gloria Pizzichini 6 6 Anna Földényi Katalin Marosi 3 3 http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003784 Italy v Hungary fedcup.com ITA advanced to the World Group II Play-offs, where they were drawn against INA. They won 5–0, and thus proceeded to the 1998 World Group II.http://www.fedcup.com/en/results/tie/details.aspx?tieId=20003978 Indonesia v Italy fedcup.com See also Fed Cup structure References 30em External links Fed Cup website https://web.archive.org/web/20140107091128/http://www.fedcup.com/en/home.aspx 2014-01-07 Category:1997 Fed Cup Europe/Africa Zone